Important Points of NCERT 1. The world's first National Pa | Gaurav Gupta sir

Important Points of NCERT

1. The world's first National Park (America) – Yellow stone National Park
2. India's first National Park – Jim Corbett National Park – Nainital (Uttaranchal)
3. Smallest tiger reserve in India – Ranthambore National Park - Sawaimadhopur (Rajasthan).
4. Largest Tiger reserve in India – Nagarjuna Sagar Saisailum Sanctuary - Guntoor - Andhra Pradesh.
5. Nandan-Kanan zoo (Bhubaneshwar - Orissa) is known for - White tiger.

Some Important Info.

(i) National Forest Policy revised in – 1988.
(ii) Biodiversity act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year-2002
(iii) Forest Act–1927.
(iv) Biosphere Reserve Scheme– 1986

2. Wild life protection act 1972 (Revised in 1991) :